Present Simple Grammar Worksheet for English Language Learners

Explanation:
We need to fill in the blanks using the correct present simple verb forms (positive, negative, or question) based on the subject and context. Let’s go sentence by sentence.

1. *John ______ breakfast at six o’clock in the morning.*
→ Subject: John (third person singular). Verb: eat → eats.
Already filled as “eats” — correct.

2. *I often ______ books in my free time.*
→ Subject: I. Verb: read → base form “read” (no -s for I/you/we/they).
✔ Answer: read

3. *A: ______ you like to study English? B: Yes, I do.*
→ Question with “you” → use “Do” (not “Does”).
✔ Answer: Do

4. *My father always ______ songs in the shower.*
→ Subject: My father (he) → third person singular → sing → sings
✔ Answer: sings

5. *A: Does Julie work on Saturdays? B: No, she ______.*
→ Negative response to “Does…” → use “doesn’t” + base verb. But the blank is just for the verb part after “she”. The full answer would be “she doesn’t”, but the blank is only for the verb phrase. Looking at the word bank: we have “doesn’t” listed. So:
✔ Answer: doesn’t

6. *Would you like to ______ to Hawaii on our next holiday?*
→ After “to”, we use base verb (infinitive). Word bank has “travel”.
✔ Answer: travel

7. *I live close to my company, so I can ______ to work.*
→ After “can”, use base verb. Word bank: “walk” fits.
✔ Answer: walk

8. *Mr. Smith always ______ tea in the afternoon.*
→ Mr. Smith = he → third person singular. Verb: drink → drinks
✔ Answer: drinks

9. *My classmate ______ his favorite TV show after class.*
→ “My classmate” = he/she → third person singular. Verb: watch → watches
✔ Answer: watches

10. *I’m sorry. I ______ have time to talk to you now.*
→ Subject: I. Negative: “do not” = don’t (from word bank).
✔ Answer: don’t

11. *A: ______ your cousin have a job? B: Yes, she does.*
→ Subject: your cousin (he/she) → third person singular → question uses Does
✔ Answer: Does

12. *I don’t ______ a pen. Could I please borrow your pen?*
→ After “don’t”, use base verb. Word bank: “have” fits.
✔ Answer: have

Let’s double-check all answers against the word bank:
Available words:
read, do, have, sings, does, watches, travel, drinks, walk, eats, don’t, doesn’t

Used:
2. read
3. Do
4. sings
5. doesn’t
6. travel
7. walk
8. drinks
9. watches
10. don’t
11. Does
12. have

All are from the list. Perfect.

Final Answer:
2. read
3. Do
4. sings
5. doesn’t
6. travel
7. walk
8. drinks
9. watches
10. don’t
11. Does
12. have